GST

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GST (Goods and Services Tax) is a value-added consumption tax levied on most goods and services sold for domestic use in Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf consumption tax
value-added tax
administeredBy Canada Revenue Agency
appliesAtPointOf sale of taxable supplies
appliesTo most goods sold for domestic use in Canada
most services sold for domestic use in Canada
calculationMethod applied to the selling price of taxable supplies
collectedBy businesses registered for GST
collectionMethod self-assessment and vendor collection
combinedForm Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
linked to: GST
combinedWith provincial sales taxes in some provinces
country Canada
economicIncidence intended to fall on consumers
equivalentTo GST (Canada)
linked to: GST
exemptionsInclude certain educational services
certain financial services
certain health care services
exportTreatment many exports are zero-rated
fullName Goods and Services Tax
linked to: GST
importTreatment GST generally applies to imported goods
inputTaxCredit allows businesses to recover GST paid on business inputs
introducedBy Government of Canada
isComponentOf Canadian sales tax system
language English abbreviation
French abbreviation for Taxe sur les produits et services
legalBasis Excise Tax Act (Canada)
leviedOn value added at each stage of production and distribution
mechanism input tax credit system
payer final consumer
policyObjective broaden the tax base
reduce distortions from previous manufacturers’ sales tax
purpose raise federal government revenue
tax consumption rather than income
rateType single federal rate
registrationRequirement businesses over a specified taxable revenue threshold must register
relatedTo Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
linked to: GST

Provincial Sales Tax (PST)
remittedTo federal government of Canada
replaced Manufacturers’ Sales Tax (Canada)
returnFiling registered businesses must file periodic GST returns
scope nationwide in Canada
startDate 1991-01-01
taxBase domestic consumption in Canada
taxType federal tax
zeroRatedSuppliesInclude basic groceries
certain medical devices
prescription drugs

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GST (Canada) fullName Goods and Services Tax
subject linked to: GST
linked to: GST
GST (Canada) combinedForm Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
subject linked to: GST
linked to: GST
GST (Canada) relatedTo Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
subject linked to: GST
linked to: GST
TPS (Canada) equivalentTo GST (Canada)
subject linked to: GST
linked to: GST
Manufacturers’ Sales Tax (Canada) replacedBy federal Goods and Services Tax
linked to: GST
Excise Tax Act (Canada) governs Goods and Services Tax (GST)
linked to: GST
Excise Tax Act (Canada) typeOfTaxCreated Goods and Services Tax (GST)
linked to: GST
Provincial Sales Tax (PST) separateFrom Goods and Services Tax (GST)
linked to: GST